A Wonderfull Change In America
I guess that you can say that I am a high visibility old Marine, in that I generally wear USMC shirts and jacket and even my PT shorts and T-shirt say USMC. That and the fact that I sport a zero high and tight do, I think qualifies me for the "high visibility" statement. Several months ago while at the super matket a young man in line with me asked are you a Marine to which I responded yes, and then he said sir I would like to thank you for your service. I was dumdfounded, as it caught this Nam vet off guard, after a moment I said why thank you but I didnt serve in Iraq I served in a place called Vietnam. He then said thats even better I not only thank you sir I owe you an apology. This man was in his early thirties so I had to ask him why the apology? He then said that what our nation did to you guys in unforgivable but I think America learned its lesson and we will never let that happen again. At first I thought that this was a one time happen stance and I was just in the right place at the right time but it has happened again since to one degree or another. Last night at the ice cream shop getting a nicotine withdrawel hot fudge sundae again this morning at a 7-11 getting my morning coffee and paper. I have to tell you all this, I am humbled above words as to how this made me feel.
My question to ya'll is have any of you had this happen or have you noticed the extreme regard and love for our service men and women serving that exists today? Many folks hate this war just like Nam but they arent blaming the kids serving this time.
I just had to brag about it, it made me feel so good.
Sempers :marine:
Jim